Cayman Islands vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Cayman Islands
- Malaysia
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 15.9% against 15.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malaysia ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 34th of 136 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 14.1% | 11.0% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 13.0% | 0.2% | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 14.1% | 2.0% | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Cayman Islands or Malaysia?
- Cayman Islands, at 15.9% against 15.1% in Malaysia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Cayman Islands and Malaysia?
- 0.8%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Malaysia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
- How do Cayman Islands and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Cayman Islands ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 34th of 136 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/